July 09, 2005.07.09.05. - cracking of the bone 2 [july moot pt 4][caern]
part 2:
wEluhs - new pack claiming area in Tekakwitha (Jack Salem)
Mischeif - new pack claiming shopping/entertainment district under Fox (Rissa)
Challenge - Fostern rank (Hyde)
Request of Eagles to learn bonding rite from Walkers (Hyde)
Challenge - Master of Howl (Vast, Sandman) / Vast wins combat (pre-rolled)
Claim - Black Fury Elder (Syndal Ravenloft)
Challenge - Truthcatcher (Kristopher St. Peters)
Bitchslapping the Corax (Decker)---------------------
(jedi)
*she nodded to the GE and handed the bone back to Tash*(syndel)
Syndel looked at Tashna and took a single step forward. She had a small announcement to make.(tash)
He nods to the GE and recieves the bone, looking around the circle until his eyes rest on Jack, presenting him with the bone.(Posting for Jack since he had to go)
(Jack)
The dark haired teenager waits until he is handed the bone, then steps forward. Jack clears his throat, passes his tongue over dry lips, and casts one last hopeful glance over the assembly. Eyes search every face, praying that Princess has arrived by now. She should really be the one doing this, not him. Public speaking isn't really his gig.Finding no sign of his packmate, Jack curses inwardly, then begins speaking. "I'm Jack Salem, Cliath Ahroun, Child of Gaia. I'm here to represent my Pack, wEluhs...we just arrived in Chicago a few weeks ago. We've made our home in Tekawitha Woods."
Well, at least the twenty minutes he spent practicing the word "Tekawitha" paid off.
"As no other pack calls it their own, we will be making a portion of Tekawitha our territory. Our claim will extend five miles in each direction from Table Rock, a campground that is open to the public. We will watch over both the wilderness and the people that visit, to make sure that both are safe." Done speaking, he returns the bone and steps back once more. His eyes fall on the multiple beers being passed around, and Jack silently wishes he had brought is own. But the worst is over now, right?
(jedi)
*she rose her hand, ever polite, to ask of Jack's claim*(tash)
He looks to Rayne.
Elderss Rayness(jedi)
*she cleared her throat to speak up* I must ask, what of those of us who enjoy a good frolic in the woods under the moon in our wolven forms? The claiming of such an area poses a limit to those of us that do enjoy a good hunt. I do not believe it would be right to claim any part of the woods, even a small part.(ewan)
*The bony crinos looks down at his alpha. He didn't know how much she 'froliced' but it'd be more than him. Woods gave him the creeps.*(jack)
He arches a brow, slightly, and gives that aw-shucks grin he's famous for. "Didn't say we wouldn't let no one in." unlike others. "Just like anyone elses, mind your p's n q's... ain't so hard, is it? You need us, yell, see something, yell, that kinda shit. Ain't that what most packs do?"(jedi)
*she nodded* Fair enough, thank you for clarifying before something went wrong. *she bowed her head and then leaned back against her large metis friend and went silent once more*(justin)
Justin spends the rest of the moot watching everything absorbing it for later study and for later moots when he's not a cub anymore. He occasionally whispers to Butta for explanations but other than that quietly watches the going ons.(decker)
Decker snorts. Loudly. Then he shifts on his crate. Even his ass was getting numb. Was Hyde ever going to get the fuckin' Bone?(tash)
He takes the bone back and looks around to see if there is any reply.
Assuming none after a few moments he looks around the circle to Riss, bringing the bone to her and offering it once again.(hyde)
*Hyde was watching the bone pretty close himself... that Uktena had about one more chance to mosy his ass this way or Hyde might just go rip off his leg and use THAT bone. The earth elemental hanging off his crinos ear wasn't helping his mood any.He pokes it with a claw* Shoo...
(kemp)
Numb? His ass had passed numb, collected $200.00 and was now in a coma. And it showed on his face. Mouth open slightly, soon he would start to drool.(aur/firefox)
Riss is distracted, pushing at Bambi as she leans over to whisper something apparently quite integral into her Alpha's ear. Riss' eyes widen somewhat as the Bone is passed toward her and she reaches into her mouth and takes out her gum, holding it out toward Bambi, who wrinkles up her nose and shoves away her Alpha's hand. The words 'no way' clearly heard.Riss quite casually holds the sticky pink goo between her fingers, the other grasping the bone firmly as the lean blonde takes a step or two forward. Flashing that wide grin around the collected Garou before she 'ahems' softly.
"Okay, so this is a sort of formal 'how do' for myself and my Pack. I'm Viktoria Clarisse Van Haert, Glasswalker and New Moon, but that's just a mouthful so I go by Riss and anyway we're the Mischief lot you might have seen about. We've taken to the Shopping and Entertainment district, downtown that none of you had any previous claim to so we could see and so yeah, uh…" She's not the most eloquent creature in the world, our freckle-nosed girl. But then, she's a teenager, one supposes. Just, one with pointy teeth. She scratches at her scalp with the bone a minute. "We follow the ways of Fox, stealth and cunning are our bag." It's amusing, purely for the fact if the rag tag band of Garou behind her appeared anything, quiet was not one of them. Still, her piece said the Glasswalker happily relinquishes the bone and promptly sticks her gum back in.
(sandman)
The Sandman on the other hand shifted on his milk crate. Next time he was going to bring a recliner or something. Maybe a couch. Yeah, that'd be a good idea. A couch, and a bag of marshmellows. He could just load it all up on his truck and haul it over.Of course, if it looked like he was as bored as Kemp over there, far from it. Dark eyes flicked back and forth between those speaking, keeping an eye on things as it were.
(tash)
He holds on the bone a moment to see if there are any questions for Riss.(calvin)
"Psssst," Calvin hisses urgently. Stage whisper: "Tell 'em about yayagirl."(jukebox)
and this?
is why James set up shop on the lobstertrap
the crisscrossed ropes far better alternative to unforgiving crate or ground
though by now the pattern's probably engraved on his ass.....(bambi)
Calvin's whisper gets a smack across the back of the head from Bambi (clearly watching Hyde and Kemp's little act, earlier). Her own fierce whisper, "Idiot!"(calvin)
Calvin throws a vicious elbow into Bambi's ribs. He was small, but wiry tough as sinew.(kemp)
"Huh?" Blinking with a look around with the hissed Idiotshrugging when figuring out no one was speaking to him.(tash)
No questions asked, he takes the bone around to the next person on the list, offering it to Hyde.(bambi)
Which Bambi nimbly dodges and smirks at him from behind, his elbow just grazing her right flank and hardly impacting like the ahroun intended. But really, one should be thankful. If he had truly connected? She would be forced to retaliate - and that may have caused Riss some grief in calming them down - while the rest of those at the moot watched.(kasche)
The tall homid corax sidles up to Decker, nodding to him and speaking low.
"Talk to you after this, maybe?"(decker)
Decker nods, a barely perceptible rise of his chin.(cal)
Calvin grumps, "Grrr...." and then tosses BnB's game boy aside to launch himself, feet and elbows and knees and fists, at Bambi.(hyde)
Hyde steps forward and takes the bone in his strange 3 fingered hand. Looking at it his Nordic Ice eyes sweep up and around the gathering. Unlike some he doesn’t have a bitch or a moan. A complaint or a grievance. Elemental electricity crackles over his fur and arcs between his ears. The stirring wind plays around him. When he speaks that deep voice rumbles out.”I am Hyde Three Fingered. Godi of the Fenrir. Child of Eagle!
For my actions and their subsequent renown. I challenge for the rank of Fostern.”Turning he points the bone to Cliona. The only ranking Fostern Theurge he knows.*
Secondly, our pack would put in a request to the walkers to learn the Bonding Rite. Exchange of information can be made at a covenant time.
* Nodding he throws the bone AT Tash. Clearly none too pleased all these new fucking kids got to speak before him. His throw isn’t gentle either, Eagles might, added to natural born Crinos strength. Patience was not the foremost of Fenrir’s children’s virtues. His point would be remembered.. in some fashion.
He’d get with Cliona after the shit was done and take his challenge. But it was stated before all so that they would know. Do or Die. *
(bambi)
Well, that was definitely one way not to miss -- a full body launch. Bambi yelps suddenly as Calvin launches himself at her, then goes down under his weight, her own elbows, fists and knees blocking and punching until they're both rolling around in the ground in a kick up of dust. At some point, Bambi grabs the Game Boy and goes to swing it against Calvin's thick skull. Hard. With breakable force, really.(au/firefox)
Calvin's urgent hiss meets a flash of blue eyes as she mouths 'no way' at him, and then grunts as she's apparently elbowed in the ribcage. "Uh, say about Mo-" She breaks off as Calvin launches himself at Bambi and Riss' hands find her hips as she hisses frantically, eyes darting around the Assembly. From her corner of her mouth."Fucking stop it! Aodhan! Grab him! Can’t take you lot anywhere."
The Fianna reaches for the Silver Fang, Riss grapples for Bambi.
(splinter cell)
The slim homid form of Cheza looks across the gathering at Hyde. Her dark eyes settle on the Godi brimming with curiosity. She stands with the Watchmen, Cliona and Milo. The request for the Bonding Rite has her attention. She lifts a hand to gesture for the Bone!(nelly)She glanced up at Hyde, watching him with a soft smile on her face. That vacant blond look of 'no on is home' before she nodded.
(leroy)
One..two..three..four glances from the left then the right. The moot suddenly was degressing. The revel would come soon nough and that ment they were thru with all this stuff. On to bonding others was set up. But first..he sauntered over towards James. Bent low and stooped upon a knee. "Yo..I gotta share with ya." Giving the ahroun a wink. "Look m'up..or I you. Bring the grump Captain....and our little bro Kemp if ya wanna. till then, I left abit of Bar B Que back on the grill for ya" His hand rose and he slapped James upon the shoulder not once but twice. Like a pat. But it was obvious that the moot no longer truly needed his presence, besides...pack rites take precidence once the revel is completed. A turn and he was once more returning to his packmates. He and Justin already moving to exit. Although, a finger gestures to his game boy. A scowl upon Riss ment he wanted it. But he'd grab it later.(kemp)
Snickers, watching. At least it wasn't him making an ass of himself for once.(syndel)
Syndel glanced at Calvin and Bambi, then turned back to Tashna. Waiting for the Bone.(cal)
CLONK. It's uncertain which made that noise: the gameboy, or Calvin's skull. Either way he stares at Bambi for a moment, confused, and then flops down. KO'ed, not dead. Not so tough after all, it looks like.(jedi)
*At Hyde's request, her eyes went to Nelly. It would be the elder's decision, in her mind, if the walkers would teach such a thing. *(Cliona)
Blinks, caught napping, perhaps -but lightly not. She listens to Hyde, and then when he points it to her, she simply nods. They'll get together afterwards.She does arch a brow as he throws the bone, point blank, at the TC. Like it or not he holds the order, but she doesn't say anything.
(sandman)
The Sandman's ebon gaze went to the two scuffling younglings, and his mouth twisted wryly. Shaking his head, he caught Three-Fingered's challenge for Fostern, and while it wasn't the most damn amusing thing right that moment, it gave him something to think about. Mostly on how the feisty Irish lass would completely give Hyde a mind-fuck. Fianna women were good for that, you know.It was at that moment that the Galliard's as was getting numb like Kemp's, so he rose and went over to the beer cooler he'd brought along and popped open a frosty beverage.
(splinter cell)
The Glass Walker also waits for the bone.(bambi)
The Game Boy? Amazingly did not break - and Bambi is more staring at it in surprise, than the sudden dead weight of Calvin on top of her. A minute more passes, before she's shoving his body off and scrambling to his feet. "Ha." Quiet, smirking accomplishment as she looks down at the Fang's form - and she manages, just, to refrain herself from dancing around him in childish glee.(decker)
Decker is out of patience. To Splinter Cell, "If ya got somethin' ta say ta Hyde, say it."(tash)
He brings up a hand more than fast enough and the bone is back on his hand, not a beat missed, not showing the wince of pain as bones break, he shifts to glabro as he walks away around the circle and the hand mends, his other hand taking it. He presents it to Vast then stopping before him
(riss)
"Oh man!" Riss stares, aghast as Calvin slumps to the ground, she blows a clump of hair from her eyes and fumes at Bambi."Look what you did! Now I'm going to have to drag him around all night unless Aodhan uses him like a scarf."
(jukebox)
the towering Coggie's approach drags James' attention from the scrapping below
nodding up as the propsition and oh-so-welcome news is shared
the Adren's face cracks with ever-lopsided smile
fist doubling up and parrots double-tap goodbye"Still watchin' out f'r me as alway', eh?"
you can bet that BBQ won't be abandoned for long
(bambi)
Bambi snorts. "He'll come to. I didn't hit him that hard." Said with such relish - she may as well have said she used a feather dust to knock the Fang out, given the tone of that retort. She nudges him with her toe, testingtly, then mutters more quietly to her Alpha, "At least he won't be fiddling around so much, now." Black eyes gleam in laughter.(vast)
At last, the Fang takes the Bone. Maybe the order was some sort of comment on his standing in the Sept. Or maybe Tash just put all the challenges toward the end. Makes a certain sort of sense. It's hard to keep going when there's blood everywhere.The Silver Fang Galliard, still in his trademark motorcycle leathers -- red tonight, slashed with white -- gets up. What he says should be little surprise.
"I challenge James Wagner for Master of the Howl." He glances casually at the other, then smiles at the assembly at large. "He being the defending party, I cede the right of terms to him."
(riss)
Riss taps Bambi on the shoulder, and points at LeRoy. Then whispers something in her Packmate's ear and nudges her toward the towering man."Go give him back his Gameboy."
Riss? Contents herself with rolling Calvin over so he's not inhaling dirt all night recovering from his K.O.
(cal)
Calvin makes sort of a wet snoring noise as he's rolled over. He smacks his lips, smiles all blissful-like, and keeps snoozing.(tash)
He gestures for the bone from the fenrir with a nod, and looks to the Grand Elder a moment.
"We havesss a challenge forsss Mastersss of Howlssss"(sandman)
The Fang takes the bone, and the older Galliard didn't really say anything. He didn't have the bone, but he didn't really need it. In acceptance of Sevastian's challenge, The Sandman issued a level look and lifted his bottle of beer.But, just so people knew, "Accepted, lad."
(yu)
*Yu Gan looks up at James and flickers an ear in the sorta "Well.. you kinda asked for that one" look and nods for him to jump on in there.*(bambi)
Those eyes widen at her tribesmate, one she had yet to met - but knew to be bigger, and better, than her in a variety of garou-ish ways. A somewhat sheepish looks shadows her features when she walks over, the slightly damaged (not broken, just little scratches, really, from the ground and ... Calvin's gel-spiked hair.) Game Boy held out. "Sorry." Sheepish her face may be - utterly meek is her tone.Soon as that is handed over, she returns to Riss' side, utterly quiet now, though still occasionally nudging Calvin's inert body with her toe - and allowing glee to flicker on her face when he remains unconscious. Ahh, pack love.
(vast)
"Good," Sevastian de Valois answers crisply.It was a challenge for a nominal position, really. Stand up and howl. That was all that was required. Most challenges ran along the lines of howl as long and loud as you can.
This, though? Everyone who knew the two knew there was bad blood between them stretching far, far beyond any sort of caern position, sept honor. James has been talking a lot of shit. Vast doesn't talk a lot of shit, but he certainly hasn't been discreet in his actions. And this has been a long time coming. It's been festering for a while.
The Silver Fang's finally lancing the boil. Bring it all out into the open and let loose the dogs of war.
"Your terms?"
(leroy)
Pretty much yeah..LeRoy looked after just about everyone in his sorta way. Moreso those he liked however than others. But that was his Child of Gaia way. Disappearing into the crowd though, having not waited for a response from Drums on Skulls, seeing as shit was starting up with the young'ns. He stole off instead with his cub to teach him lessons and get him rited and bound(GE)
He looks between Vast and Sandman, and simply nods. Challenge and acceptance noted. Flick of hand lifts as if to move this on again, when Vast speaks. Due to the nature of this challenge, due to the fact Vast did so in the middle of the Howl itself, he merely holds a hand up toward Tashna - this will be dealt with now.
(virago)
Virago murmurs aside to her packmate, though her gaze rests for that moment on the Fianna elder and his response to the challenge. "Nice protocol."Said like she expected Sevastian to do something typically Vast-like, the wryness in her tone at what had brought about the challenge obvious to her nephew. To the Sandman? All he would see is the slight smile on her mouth - and the impression that it was rueful, and not quite directed at him. An unspoken apology, perhaps, for her packmate's unorthodox ways.
(leroy)
"No worries, only a toy after all. Met you long tiame ago at Nookies..when there were alot of Coggies com'n n goin. Didnt getcher name though" Pausing to speak with her. Tribe always garnished his attention. After all, while others claimed elder position, he was more like a den mother.sandman)
Talking shit is what Fianna do, because..well, they're Fianna, and they can.Rippling up to Crinos and setting down his beer next to the cooler, he merely replied with, "We're all fer knowin' 'ow ye kin 'owl, lad. Ye tried yer lil' show o' showin' m'self up at th'openin' 'owl. But 'ow bad d'ye want it? 'Ow bad?" James challenged for it at the second to last moot, but the other dude that wanted it just up and disappeared so there wasn't much of a challenge for it.
James rolled his thickened shoulders and popped his neck. "Combat. Ye gotta make m'self believe yer wantin' it. Rage as ye will, start in yer war-form, an' since m'totem benefits m'self as I cannae do 'nythin' bout it, ye get yerself one free Gift. Whichever one yer wantin'. Ye kin use yer totem benefits. Otherwise let's jes' dinnae make sure we're nae killin' each other."
(tash)
He looks to the challenged and nods, looking back to the GE, waiting.
He nods then at the declaration.
(jedi)
*now she herself was growing bored, and bored meant trouble as Ewan was learning. She shifted every few seconds as she leaned back on the bony metis, sighed softly, even whined softly as this was getting worse than the energizer bunny. It kept going and going and going*(bambi)
Those wide eyes again, looking up at the much larger Gaian. But this time, the sheepish look breaks into a smile. Pure teen giddyness and not yet infected with the cynicism of garou. "Vanessa Wu but I get called Bambi. How you doing?" Hand thrust out to shake - since, well, it seemed appropriate.(ewan)
*Ewan moves a bit, reaching up, breaking off about a 6 inch bone spur from his shoulder with a loud crack and crunch. He grunts and picks his teeth with it.He wacks Jedi on the head with the bit of bone when she keeps fidgeting*
(vast)
He doesn't turn away from James, but he does reply to Virago -- soft, under his breath. "I do respect a challenge and all its pomp and circumstance, or have you forgotten this?"Then James speaks, and he straightens, his attention turning outward again. A thin smile: "Combat, for a challenge to the Howl?"
It's a rhetorical question. And he doesn't even really mean it. Briskly, the Galliard strips off his motorcycle jacket, handing it to Virago with a murmured, "Don't sit on it." On the first step forward he's in Glabro; on the third, the remainder of his clothes have melted into his body. Gone, the $200 jeans; gone, the fitted longsleeve pullover. What remains is pure breeding and the lithe, leonine grace of his warform.
His pale eyes on James, the Galliard drops to all fours, one handpaw raised slightly in preparation, his legs bent until his knees almost touched the earth, his thighs flexed, tail lashing low with anticipation.
He waits for Tashnaheca to give the signal to begin.
(jedi)
*she grunts and rubs the back of her head and tries to settle again, it lasted about 5 minutes*(tash)
He looks between them.. combatants ready, after a glance to the GE, he raises his hand high, then drops it.
"Beginssss"(aur)
Aurelius leans in toward his Alpha, though no words are spoken it appears merely a gesture in itself. A vague glance thrown the Fianna Elder's way. Curious, perhaps. He is however, silent and watching. Arms across his chest.(nelly)
Her voice remained silent, yet lips trembled now and again silent words. Muscles twitching here and there. Lashes fluttering as her head turned to take it alllll in. Like a rubber ball thrown in a small room.(leroy)
His own easily swallowed hers. Three more of her hands could fit in his palm perhaps or so it seemed with how easily they hid hers. It was a stout shake, yet soft enough as if being mindful not to break. "Could be better, but Im alive. Thats worth alot these days. If ever you need anything..anything at all from me or your triabe..come n see me. Ya got m'permission to pass thru. Most of our combined kinfolk network live in m'hood. Gee Dubba's, Bee Gee and Coggie kin making it good. Usually fiand m'at Nookies, Nookie's two..or Ripley's pawnshop. I'll be look'n fur you" Glancing down at the game boy. "Let yer fella keep it" Making sure she kept it. "Miaght come in handy fur the next moot" And there it was, that grin. The smile that only those truly blessed by Unicorn could give. Warm, enveloping. Calming with in a sence. As if the Totem had come down and blessed him with a special gift.(wean)
*He points the bone from his shoulder, still dripping a bit of blood and marrow at the fight* Watch that. Quit fidgeting. You're acting like the cubs.
*A grin to the Crinos' voice*(jedi(
*she huffed and folded her arms at being called a cub, speaking softly* This is boring. Sept after sept, state after state, just one big pissing cotest to see who has the bigger dick. *a grumble from the celibate Raggie*(ewan)
*He nods speaking softly* We all know you have the biggest dick Rayne.. just chill.(sandman)
Aye, a combat challenge for Master of the Howl. Besides, it was all common knowledge that the two of them were going to come to blows sooner or later for matters personal to themselves and no one else as it wasn't their bloody fookin' business (even if the entire damn sept probably knew). Still, the Sandman appeared languid until the command to begin was given.With a low growl James' reacted to the command like a trip-hammer. Who knew the musician could do such a thing? Everyone merely thought he was a beer drinkin', hell-raisin' guitarist. Of course, that's only what you didn't see.
James' claws lashed out, raking deep into Sevastian's abdomen. Blood spattered across James' body and muzzle/maw.
(We've pre-rolled the dice for this to make things quicker for y'all viewing pleasure. If you wanna see the dice-log, Lessa, Damon, and I have it.)
(bambi)
The smile increasingly widens as she looks up into Bread-n-Butta's face, and with the flash of those teeth, that face glows. Her own hand shake is firm, not quite as delicate as he may have expected, and fingers calloused from the variety of sports she had excelled in through her life time, short as it was, so far. "Sure thing. Oh man, thanks so much for that! I'll be sure to come see you all some time, too. I have yet to meet any other tribemates." With another beam, and a farewell, she practically skips back over to Riss' side to eagerly watch the challenge.(uy)
*Yu tilts his head watching the fight*(leroy)
"I eard that" He mutters, nodding with a grin towards Jedi. "Yer riaght of course though." Shouted back above Bambi. chuckling now even. A glance to Justin and then upon she. So much tinier than he. Then her bounding away from he. Another shake of his head and chuckle. One last glance about before he and Justin had indeed left the lot of them.(decker)
Decker's had enough of the cliaths chattering. Being the get of the Great Wolf, he took combat challenges rather seriously. If the Fenrir had a holy rite, it was fighting.He doesn't shout, but he manages to get heard anyway: "SHUT UP 'r I'll shutcha'll up."
(kemp)
He was actually quiet for once. Could be because by this point he was brain dead. Could be he was working a big ole fart too.(virago)
Virago's own attention is intense on the challenge, azure eyes drawn on the two combatants with barely muted fire in their depths. Though concern or any like emotion does not once filter through those symmetrical, pristine features, that gaze anchors her interest - in her pack mate, in the blood that spills from the rake of the Sandman's claws. If she had heard Decker's command through that focus - she may have silently applauded him.(nelly)
She sighed softly. Weaving around bodies to make it to the Obsidians. Her gaze flashing upon the battle, challenge for Master of the Howl.(tash)
This draws the Truthseekers gaze from the combat, an eyebrow raised.(vast)
The first blow is staggering. Who the fuck knew the Fianna loverboy was capable of such violence? Or was so fuckin' fast? Sandman's clawed handpaw simply... disappears into Sevastian's underbelly, coming out glistening red with a handful of blue-veined, slippery ropes: the Fang's guts. Lovely. All that pure blood is splattering out hot onto the ground now, wasted. The force of the blow drives the breath from the (over)arrogant Cliath, and when he finally does catch his breath, it's a splat of thick red that splashes out of his sleek white muzzle.But then the Silver Fang rallies. His one gift might come as a surprise too, as much as James' one gift was. His eyes glaze over; there is no pain. A second later he's shifted, fast as an eyeblink, mid-motion as he drove up toward Sandman's vulnerable side.
He's no Ahroun. He's Galliard as well. And sly. And cunning. And without honor.
Direwolf-form now, he's smaller than the other, and all the benefits of his totem ride his veins. It's fast after that. SNAP-SNAP, two back-to-back bites in a blur, blood pouring flesh rending ribs crunching, and he's repaid the Sandman back in full. And then some.
It took less than a second. Red and white now, just like his fuckin' motorcycle jacket, the Galliard still standing backs away from James Wagner, hackles still up. He looks to Tashnaheca to confirm the outcome.
(kris)
*Kris watches the fight intently, intrested in knowing who will win.*(jedi)
*she stuck her tongue out at B&B playfully then leaned back with a sigh against Ewan to watch the fight*(tash)
Enoughsssss! The snake booms out.
"Vast issss Mastersss of Howlssss"
He does glance at the GE to confirm his statement.. looks like he is stand in Master of Challenge at the moment.(yu)
*Yu Gan watches. Shifting up to his homid form. Shaking the long jet black hair behind him.Once the outcome was called he stepped forward. A small pumpkin in his hand. CHRUNCH it was crushed and sprinkeled over the sand man. Healing energies aiding the worst of the wounds.*
(tash)
Tashna takes the bone back into his hand and looks around, then starts walking to Cheza, offering him the bone.(nelly)
A pause halfway to the two as blood and bowl scents hit the air. Hairs on her arms standing on end. Hands planted upon her hips, wincing at the backbites. Then that ocean blue gaze flashed from the carnage to Butta to Tash.Another breath taken was shallow and she moved again to close in the space between she and Rayne. A hand reaching out to wrap around the woman's waist, pulling herself closer to whisper low in her ear. When she straightened a grin brandished upon her lips. Turning to look back to the assembled crowd. To Cheza.
(dwan)
*He snarls as somone grabs ahold of his alpha but cuts it off as he sees it's nelly*(jedi)
*she glanced up as Nelly joined them and pulled her in to listen close*(GE)
Nods. Confirmed. Vast is MoH.(Cliona)
She watched the whole thing intently. Her gaze burning with something undefined. It seems she has great interest in the outcome of this match, having so recently lost her own.She stands, then, waiting for the proclamation of the winner.
Only then does she move toward the Sandman. and with something of a smirk crouches by her elder in the pile of blood left. Could be she's tempted to leave him. Could be she's merely gathering her strength. Could be she had reasons for letting Yu Gan do his thing first, even if it's her job, her Tribesmate.
Could be left up to everyone else to decide - but it's true to form what she does next, she lays her hand on her elder, and lets Mother's touch slide through her fingertips into the Sandman, dealing with the rest of his wounds.
(yu)
*Yu raises his brows looking to Cliona and damn if he doesn't laugh and looks down at James* Now you owe her a dept my brother....(virago)
Across the totemphone to Sevastian, Well done. He didn't pain you too much, did he? There is a certain pride in her tone, and also a certain tongue in cheek at the last, that blue-fired gaze glancing down at the openly gaping wound and the exposed organs within, with faint amusement. She doesn't need to glance at Gabriel, for the theurge to know she waits for him to move forward to assist his packmate - like Yu Gan had done for is own.(sandman)
James managed to deliver the Fang a staggering blow, and that brought a satisfied smirk to his wolven face. For all that was happening, it was perhaps as if two Full-Moons were squaring off. Of course, the Galliards were second in battle only to the Ahrouns, and the two of them proved it justly. Being a Moondancer wasn't all music, sex, drugs, rock'n'roll and telling stories to people.Sevastian snap-shifted with his Rage to hispo, and those wicked, oh so wicked teeth... Snapped down on James' open flanks. The Fang must of did some considerable damage, because when Vast released James to regroup and try to come again, James made one (obviously) forced step forward to attack again.. and just dropped.
The wicked jaws of the dire-wolf won out in this little battle for the position of Master of the Howl.
The victor was Sevastian Unnamed, the loser James the Sandman.
"Ye've won," the talesinger managed to breath out as he went unconcious, completeky KO'd by the Silver Fang, shifting back to Homid form with his own entrails hanging out gruesomely.
Perhaps now their little bullshit rivalry will of come to an end, as they agreed upon back at Claddagh's.
(jedi)
*she just turned bright bright red and had to hide her face into Nelly to hold back her laughter, then whispered back to Nelly*(ewan)
*His brows knit and he looks to the women*(aur)
Gabriel's arms uncross from his chest as the Challenge proceeds, the tang of blood hits the air, splatters the ground and the dark eyes find his Packmate. He moves forward, in time with the Fianna toward her own Tribesmate, to come to a halt beside his own and murmur something resembling a congratulatory word or two before he likewise shall administer the soothing balm of the Touch of the Mother, stitching closed the wounds the Challenge wrought quietly.(nelly)
Both brows raised and she glanced back at Rayne as if to say, 'no shit?'. Lips rounding again to a quick grin, a stifling chuckle. Those blues flashing to see if James was healed and if Cheza was still round to question the request of Hyde, then to the crowd again.(taswh)
Then, as Cheza does not need to speak, he takes it around and offers it to Syndel.(Cliona)
A smirk at Yu, and the fiery redhead even winks at the staid Uktena, before she stands, dusts off her hands, and glances to see that Gabe can handle the healing of Vast, and then she moves to reclaim her seat over thataway.
(yu(
*He pulls James to his feet and shakes his head absently* Never seen you move so slow Sandman.... work outs all week now.
*Helping him back to the side.*(jedI)
*she nodded and just smiled. It was actually nice to get along so well with your tribe elder.*(sandman)
Awake and functioning again once they've healed him, James rose and went to his beer he'd set down. It's probably a little warm by now, but that's fine with him. He stuck it back in the cooler to get cold again, and as Nelly Bell looked after him(?) he gave her a wink. He was a little sore, but nothing a nap couldn't take care of. To his packmate, he merely grinned. "Th'lass's always gettin' favors. Eh. I'll pay m'debt's back sooner'r'later." And as Yu helps him off, he just snickers. "Lad, can ye 'spect me t'be's'quick as th'quickest? M'head's all stone, ye know."(vast)
Sevastian, more or less holding what remained of his guts in with one hand, shifts into his near-man form. James' honorable concession is... simply taken in. He says nothing. There might be a slight smile on his mouth, but god only knows what it meant.He turns as James' tribe and pack tend to him, making his own slow way back to his. A laugh answers Virago, scornful of his wounds. Kiss it and make it better, Rhya.
He accepts the healing without comment. They were second only to Ahrouns in battle, but that didn't mean a Galliard had to grin and bear it like one of those macho louts.
(ewan)
*He eyes them and his ears fold back. Looking back to the moot. A snort and he refuses to look at them as they discuss what they're discussing. Gaw.. WOMEN... GLASSWALKERS... WOMEN GLASSWALKERS! GAW!*
(syndal)
Taking the Bone from Tashna, she nodded to him and stepped forward. Her hair had been pulled back into a tail, revealing the fur that lined the sides of her face. Her hat worn at a normal height, revealing the single wolf brow that went over her bright yellow-gold eyes shifted around slowly before she spoke. " I, Syndel Ravenloft, named Spirit-of-Wolf, Black Fury Cliath Ahroun, have claimed the position of Black Fury Tribal Elder." That bass rumble voice coated with Texan accent. The formal announcement made, she handed the bone back to Tashna and went back to her previous place. Watching silent once more.(verago)
Wry, Were I to try, Sevastian, I'm liable to lose my head in that hole. If you're good for the rest of the moot, I might nurse you a little later. A smirk is tossed in the galliard's direction, before Josephina's eyes slide from him to Gabriel and the work he's done. Another flicker of a smile, some expression unreadable but shared between the Rouvier and Valois, before the Fang elder's attention returns to the proceedings.\(nelly)Her smile wanned to become more motherly in nature. Thick black lashes upon a blue eye fluttering to wink at James. The Sandman had been one of the better Masters of the Howl. She would have to get him good and drunk later to help with... well, ok she'd give him a few drinks. Sheesh, can't ever get a fianna good and drunk these days.
(tash)
He takes the bone, and looks around the circle.
"Doessss anyonesss havesss furthersss needsss to speakssss?"
(hail mary)
She has watched everything, dark eyes solemn and intense. As Syndel makes the claim, it comes with some surprise, having been told she already possessed it. Perhaps that is because none better has attempted it.The Rosary in her hand clacks absently as she levels that dark gaze on syndel, the obsidian beads working through her fingers.
She will bide her time. For now.
(ewan)_
*Ewan uses the bone shard to scratch his chin. Eyes it and then pops it in his mouth.CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH*
(jedi)
*she looked back to Ewan and rose a brow, a questioning look if he was ok*(nelly)
Eyes cut to Ravenloft. The Texan was one of the betters she had met, so glad she was to officially claim the mantle infront of all. A hand reached, fingertips barely holding the brim of her own hat as she tiped her head towards her.The crunching caught her attention. How could it not? Blue gaze turning to look over one shoulder at him. Wtf?
(ewan)
*He looks to Jedi and pulls a shard out of his crinos muzzel and offers it to her*~HT~ Did ya want some?(jedi)
*she rose a hand* No, no right now. Maybe later.(tash)
He looks around, nods, and walks the bone back to the Grand Elder, presenting it to him.(ewan)
*His ears droop. He'd not asked his alpha or his tribal elder if they wanted some. His long crinos tongue extends and he scoops some bone shards and marrow off it and offers it to nelly too*(nelly)Well maybe not to eat but ah could use it for....A hand reached out to take the shard of bone from him. Idal facination upon her face.
(vasek)
Across the circle, the Shadow Lord Theurge is staring at the bone-challenged Crinos with open distaste. Or maybe disgust. This, from the man who wears skulls around his neck and fashions trinkets out of dead bodies.Metis.
(kemp)
Blinks, coming out of the stupor with the crunching, then making a face. "Fuckme." Guy was eating himself. Too many pictures in his head with that thought. Shuddering with a shake of his head to try and clear it. Go fuck yourself might be in his scope too if he could eat himself.(GE)
None speaks, and with a nod, he takes the bone from the TruthCatcher. "No one else has stepped forward with intent to speak. All Challenges will take place within the next two days." ((or whenever Lessa is no longer braindead))He pauses, when Kristopher steps forward to ask for the bone. A brow lifts, but he holds the bone - he does not give it up, but merely says. "Speak."
(tash)
He stops.. looking between the GE and Kris, raising his brow(jedi)
*she moved over quietly to Ewan and pulled him down so she could get up on his shoulders carfeully like before*(nelly)
She took the shard bone with a smile, eyes lingering upon it as it was pulled back to examine. Someone was talking though, who, what... Glancing up to find Kris out there in askance of the bone. Interesting... scratching her neck with the tip of the shard.(ewan)
*He kneels and lets her get up there then stands. The bones and spurs giving her hand holds. Watching the group that were looking at him funny with a clear "WHAT?" look on his crinos face*(aur)
Gabriel returns Josephina's glance with one of his own, some flicker of darker amusement evident a moment before he briefly catches her shoulder and applies gentle pressure. Then away, and once more the Theurge is complacent to remain silent and still at her back, though his attention never wavers so far from her, nor from the goings on.(kris)
*Kris steps forward and takes a deep breath and looking to those who are gathered*For those of you who do not know me..I am Kristopher St.Peters known as Faster than Death of the Corax.
*Than looking back to the Elder giving him a nod of respect as he addresses everyone*
I would like to challange for the position of Truth Catcher. Though my kind has not held the position I wish to Challange for it. I fell that I would be qualified for this position for a few reasons.
The first being that I am not Garou and therefor have no Tribal Alligance.
Also as I have no pack my judgment would not be swayed.((Shit forgot this part))
And as a Corax my kind is born to find out secrets.(nelly)
See now this was interesting. Her attention returned full. Arms crossing under her chest, fingertips playing with the shard.(kasche)
Kasche blinks.. he was looking for the beer.. and looks as well.. what the hell?(riss()O
Riss is still camped out on top of her Packmate, staring bug-eyed at Ewan and nudging Bambi and lightly slapping the back of Aodhan's leg. "Look at that! Wow." She leans over and puts her ear close to the Silver Fang's mouth, blinking and sitting up when he snorts. Nudging Bambi with a bony elbow."He's drooling on himself again."
(kemp)
Starting to snicker, then laugh. "Awfuckme, I done seen it all! Now I can fuckin die."(deckeR)
Decker doesn't so much as blink an eyelash. He just throws his axe at Kristopher.
Let's see if he really is faster than death.
8D10 Dice Roll: 6; 3; 6; 9; 8; 10; 8; 3
1D10 Dice Roll: 2(ALL HAIL MIGHTY KAHSEENO!)
(jedi)
*she just had to blink at the fact the bird wants a GAROU position. She leaned down to whisper in Ewan's ear* Your friend is psycho and gonna be lunch.(ewan)
*He shakes his head* He ain't my friend.. Oh shit. Axe comin' through. *He makes sure himself, his alpha, and Nelly arn't in the path of the follow thourh. Moving them ALL 10 feet to the left, BLINK fast, spending some rage*(kemp)
Now it was getting good. Snickering again. "I get the wish bone when he's finished with him." Jerking a thumb towards Decker.(ge)
(GE)
He. Just. Stares.
One. He requests the bone.
Two. He requests position.He speaks - in High Tongue - that he knows full well that CORAX Cannot under stand.
HTThis Bird has been allowed to participate through patience and acceptance of past deeds. Now he seeks to hold position. Perhaps a plucking is in order?
Never let it be said the GE is without a sense of humor. And, since it is clear that he cannot understand it. He switches to English. And speaks very slowly, in case he does not understand it very well.
"You. Are. Not. Garou. I have proved only one reason why this is unacceptable. Do you wish me to continue, or will you take the perch we allow you to hold to quietly observe?"
(sandman)
Kemp's amusement was not lost on the Fianna elder, and as he tried to maintain his composure, he hid his mirth behind his beer and gave his Corax friend William a look that read 'liek omg0rz, dude, wtf is with him?'(bambi)O
Bambi, her mouth dropped open at the audacity of the bird, barely registers what Riss says to her. It does, however, slowly sink in - enough that she gives Calvin a harried look, then seeing that there is a nice little saliva trail from the Fang's open mouth, looks disgusted and proceeds to try and wake him up. "Idiot even embarrasses himself in his sleep!" Starts shaking him back and forth.(nelly)
Hoe Down! And she was on the floor...(GE)
And the Elder - steps aside.(jedI)
*she holds on to Ewan as he moves them quickly*(will)
*William hides his head under his wing, TOTAL body language of "I DON"T KNOW THAT GUY, I DIDN"T COME WITH THAT GUY, DON"T LUMP ME IN WITH THAT GUY!!*kris, 1wp dodge, 7D10 Dice Roll: 9; 6; 9; 5; 4; 1; 3
(kemp_)
"I want a feather, can I have one when you're done with him?" Looking to Decker with the question like a kid in a candy store. "Can I, huh, huh, can I?"decker damage:
12D10 Dice Roll: 8; 6; 4; 7; 6; 1; 10; 4; 8; 9; 9; 3
Damon Sands (8:25:36 PM): HAIL KAHSEENO!
7 sux, kris homid, no soak, incap(kris)
*As Kris is looking around at the gathered crowed he see's Decker throw the axe (As if it could be missed) he leaps to the side and the Axe still manages to find his leg, he falls*
((Problem with that is he's standing in front of the Grand Elder))(will)
*Will leaps off the perch and swoops down. Shifting to homid to land beside the be-axed Krist. Holding up his hands* Whoa whoa whoa... He flew into a wall the other day. he's out of sorts DONT Eat him... Fuck..
*Looking to see if he's even alive* He's just dumb and ugly... don't eat him. He'll learn!. *But Will's not stupid. he's ready to spend rage and go bird form and flee if he has to*(sandman)
And at Will's response, this is about when James can't take it any more. All composure lost, he's just busting up laughing rolling on the ground holding sides that weren't there moments ago, due to Vast.(kemp)
"Awfuck, ya missed his fucking head. Shit, now we're gonna have to listen to the fucker whine and bitch about how mistreated he is again. Shit." Stomping one foot with a grumble before perking up abit with a thought. "Try again?"(kasche)
Kasche looks around, then at the near dead.. umm.. fellow.. wondering if he should even offer to help him.. he kinda deserved that(GE)
Well. That was effective.
The GE simply nods, looking down at Kris and with a CRAAAAAAAAAAAAACK the bone is broken again. "I declare the Cracking of the Bone over."Bring on the beer.
(virago)
Seeing the Corax fall, she cannot say he did not deserve it. Nevertheless, across the totemphone, Can you see to him, Aurelius? Then she adds, slightly mocking, If you don't think it belittling to do so, my cousin.The tone? Though mockingly slapped onto the request? Indicates that she would understand if he did.
(jedI)
*she's on Ewan's shoulder's, blinking and chuckling at the audacity of the Corax Kris as she held on to 2 of the larger spurs jutting out Ewan*(nelly)
Strange it was that the Elder of the Warders then worked her way free, making a bee line for the Kris and Will."Fools....goddamn fools..." grumbling as she goes to see about a medic for Kris.
(ewan)
*He just shakes his head* Nice throw....
*eyeing Deckers axe* nice Axe....(syndeL)
She had a good reasons for not standing close to the rest during a moot. A axe getting flung around around is one of them. Looking at Kris KOed...she only shook her head and chuckled softly to herself.(jukebox)
the Gnawer stares
yup. just. stares.
he wouldn't have believed it if he wasn't sitting right fucking there..... and isn't even going to comment
you heard The Man
Bring on the beer!(jedI)
*she just started laughing* Oh man, I suddenly have a craving for roast bird.(kasche)
"Nice throw, Modi" He decides that's probably the best thing to say.. damn.. damn.. that took balls though.. or stupidity.(sandman)
"Oi, ye kin bet yer arse's I'll be writin' a fookin' story 'bout this one, mark me. Lard, I've ne'er seen such a bloody fookin' thing." Cackling raucuously, James flung open his cooler for another beer.(will)
*Will looks around.. Kay.. noone else was trying to kill him. That was good. Putting a foot on Krist's chest he pulls out deckers Axe with a gout of blood about 3 feet in the air. Grunting he stumbels with it, nearly falling over and offers it back to him all smiles* Heh... your.. um.. Wacker, there Deck?(deckeR)
"Fuckin' ijjit," is Decker's muttered verdict, as he stalks over to wrench his axe back out of Kris's bones. The second his hand touches the shaft, the axe seems to run liquid, looping and snaking its way up his arm to reform as the jagged black tattoo that stretches from shoulder to wrist. If they look closely, the pattern has changed.On his way back, he glares at the smart remarks. Spits to the side without breaking his rolling thug stride to show what he thought of 'em. Not funny. Not funny at all, in Decker's book. As the sept scrambles to help the incapacitated Kris, though, he raises his voice just a notch.
"Leave 'im where he is." A long silence. "Let 'im learn a lesson 'fore he talks hisself inta tha grave."
(natasha)
Natasha's attention has already moved on from the fallen corax, fully recovered from the shock she had fleetingly exhibited (a concession, on that glacial face) when Kristopher had first spoken. Turning to Vasek, a dark eyebrow lifts ever so slightly. A silent question, then, on whether they should stay and mingle - or depart. He could easily guess her desire ... and her opinion, both differing quite sharply.Adding in her quiet voice, "It does not look like the challenge will be set, just yet."
(nelly)
"Goddamnbunchof..." grumbling out as everyone simply turned and filed out. She bent to scoop the bird-man Kris up in her arms like a sleeping child. Storming over to Barny -the nearest Medic- for him to fix.[END WOLF'S CNP]
Posted by james at July 09, 2005 12:00 AM